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A photograph of a building facade decorated with string lights and a shuttered entrance. A blue banner above the door shows a smiling man in a cream turban and Tamil text reading தியான சிகிச்சை மையம் (meditation healing centre). Above it, a framed photo shows three men in white. To the right, a tall poster portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban and a long-sleeved cream embroidered kurta, with a red bindi and long hair falling over his shoulder, captioned in Tamil as பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர் (Paramahamsa Nithyananda). A motorcycle is parked in the foreground and a blue sign is visible at right.

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A night photograph of a multi-storey building facade decorated with strings of red, green, yellow and blue fairy lights hanging across its front. A large banner is mounted on the building showing a smiling man with a cream-coloured turban, a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair and an ornate gold-and-cream beaded necklace over a dark garment. The banner's Tamil text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with Dhyanam, Ilaivasam and Dhyana Chikitsa Maiyam, and below the portrait a banner line reads Paramahamsa Nithyanandar. Arched windows and a neighbouring illuminated signboard are visible. No people are present in the scene.2008-11-11A photograph of a printed blue banner pinned to a brown wooden window frame with a metal grille. The banner shows a smiling man with long hair wearing a white head wrap and a red bindi, rendered in a blue gradient. A handwritten white paper notice is taped below the banner. No people are physically present in the scene.2005-07-09A photograph of a building facade decorated with strings of small fairy lights. A large blue banner in the lower center shows a smiling man wearing a white turban and a dark garment; the banner carries Tamil text reading 'தியான' and 'சிகிச்சை மையம்' beside a crescent-and-bird logo. Above the banner, three men in white shirts stand at a second-floor window. Partial signage at the left edge reads 'RISES' and 'ENTRE', and the letters 'kkal' appear beneath it. The banner portrait is a depiction, and its face cannot be matched to anyone from appearance; the three men at the window are physical people with no identification.2008 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA staircase entrance inside a building with mint green walls and a wooden double door at the top. Several large framed portraits are displayed: a central poster shows a smiling man in white headwear and white garments with rudraksha beads; flanking portraits above and on the railing show a man in a red-orange turban and clothing; additional blue-framed posters on the upper balcony show a man in a white turban with text panels. A small portrait and a sign sit on the lower steps, with brass oil lamps (diya) on either side. No people are physically present in the scene.A night photograph of a building facade decorated with strings of red, green and orange fairy lights. A large printed banner portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and a white shawl dominates the lower facade. The banner's upper panel reads in Tamil script, and a red-lettered sign appears at the right edge. The portrait is printed, not a physical person, and the scene contains no physical people. The image is dark overall.2008-11-11Street-level photo outside a building with a Dhyanapeetam entrance. Several large banners show a man in orange robes and orange turban with ornate necklaces, one labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil and English, another reading "Dhyanapeetam". A pink-tinted banner above the doorway shows two smiling men in yellow turbans. Physical people in front: a smiling man in white kurta with a red tilak, and women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls walking out of the doorway; a woman in a white sari holds a mala. The banners depict people, not physical people present. Physical people in view number roughly four to six.2006-09-23February 15 20092009-02-15A blue vinyl banner mounted on a reddish-brown slatted wooden surface shows a close-up portrait of a smiling man in a white head wrap, with a red-and-white border on the wrap, a small red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind. The banner's upper text reads the name of Dhyanapeetam in Tamil with a dove-like emblem, and a white handwritten label in the lower right lists several Tamil names and a village. The portrait is a printed depiction on the banner.2005-07-09 +1 copiesNight photograph of a multi-storey building front decorated with strings of red, green, yellow and blue fairy lights hanging down the facade. A very large printed banner covers the building, showing a smiling man in a light turban and dark high-collared garment with ornate embroidered trim, his face and shoulders prominent. The banner is a depiction on printed material and does not show a physical person; no people are visible in the scene. Tamil text appears in a header panel above the portrait and a caption runs along the bottom edge. A bright sign at the upper right reads SLF. Windows and an arched doorway are visible at the lower left.2008-11-11A roadside photograph of a large outdoor banner on a yellow boundary wall, with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped across its top. The banner shows a portrait of a man in a white head wrap and white clothing with dark rudraksha beads, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, above Tamil text announcing a dhyana satsang with a meeting date. Smaller banners stand on either side, one showing a woman in a white sari with folded hands, another a partial figure in dark clothing. Two people are visible at the bottom edge: a man in a checked shirt standing and holding something, and a woman in a dark outfit walking at the right. Trees and a tiled roof sit behind the wall.2005-11-21November 21 20052005-11-21